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  "id": 13007410,
  "title": "27 people, groups named finalists for 14th Spirit of Hong Kong Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/27-people-groups-named-finalists-for-14th-spirit-of-hong-kong-awards-13007410",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:15:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370228/27-people-groups-named-finalists-14th-spirit-hong-kong-awards"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 14th Spirit of Hong Kong Awards have named 27 finalists across nine categories, honouring individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to society. The awards, co-organised by Sino Group and the South China Morning Post, aim to recognise unsung heroes whose work often goes unnoticed. Finalists span various categories including community, culture, innovation, sustainability, perseverance, teamwork, youth, nurturing, and entrepreneurship. The judging panel, led by Paulo Pong Kin-yee, emphasised the importance of fortitude, impact, and inspiration in the recipients' work. Public voting for the Lion Rock People's Choice Award will commence, with results to be announced in December.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hong-kong-rejects-us-downgrade-to-lowest-tier-in-human-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hong-kong-rejects-us-downgrade-to-lowest-tier-in-human-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-10-09T01:47:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}